Latin is 6-0 against Chicago Hope Academy since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Latin Romans will face off against Chicago Hope Academy at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Latin proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 30) but last Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Regina Dominican and snuck past 42-39. The win made it back-to-back wins for Latin.
Meanwhile, Chicago Hope Academy came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Holy Trinity, posting a 55-22 victory on the road.
Chicago Hope Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Janessa Centeno, who scored 12 points along with three steals, and Amoria Allen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Allen hasn't dropped below three steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiana Simmons, who scored four points along with two blocks.
Latin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Latin beat Chicago Hope Academy 59-46 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Latin repeat their success, or does Chicago Hope Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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